Category: Sotd

Crazy by Gnarles Barkley Nah, that’s not 20 years old, right? Still sounds pretty fresh.

Frankenstein covered by Phish Wanted to share the spectacle of Edgar Winter Group’s Frankenstein with the kiddos and found a Phish cover on Spotify. Not the biggest Phish fan but I do dig this cover.

Missilia Amori by Ghost Basically the 2025 version of KISS’ Love Gun. 😉

Only Wanna Be With You by Hootie and the Blowfish Yeah, everybody remembers that one. Brings me right back to 1994.

Beast and the Harlot by Avenged Sevenfold This song is one of my running cheat codes. Invigorating when you need a boost.

Hold On by Alabama Shakes https://open.spotify.com/track/?si=7ef3177995ee4f27 Unique southern-fried rock with solid guitar and large than life lead vocals. Bonus! Alabama Shakes have a new album …

Zero by Smashing Pumpkins Um, there’s totally no way that that song came out over 30 years ago. 🤘

Lonely Boy by The Black Keys Just pure rock and roll.

Africa (Metal Cover) by Frogleap I think this is probably my most watched YouTube video ever. Of the current 62 million views, I think 10 million are probably just mine. Sadly, because we can’t have …

God of Thunder by KISS The perfect accompaniment to the lightning filled run this morning. See also

Lie in Our Graves by Dave Matthews Band The first Dave Matthews Band song that I ever saw live. Wow, hard to believe that was 28 years ago.

Owner of a Lonely Heart by Ninja Sex Party Yes, somebody covered Yes.

Cat Food by King Crimson Weird ear worm that I frequently have stuck in my head.

A Video song of the day… A Farewell to Kings by Rush Man, that song still hits hard 49 years later.

Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by Steve Ray Vaughan One of the few songs that equate or surpass the original version.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful Life by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole I remember the exact time I first heard this song, it was at Maui Mini-Golf in Maui, Hawaii, on the first night of our …

Hurt by Johnny Cash (originally by NIN) My gateway drug from hard rock to Johnny Cash. What an introduction to a larger than life voice.

Dogs by Pink Floyd My favorite Pink Floyd song, from my favorite Pink Floyd album.

Squirm by Dave Matthews Band https://open.spotify.com/track/?si=3972fd0ef53c4418 Perhaps the best Dave Matthews Band lyric of all times: Above all things If kindness is your king Then heaven will be …

Hocus Pocus by Focus A lot going on here: whistling solo flute solo yodeling wild guitars

Emergence by Sleep Token Ok, more pop metal. I’m not sure how Sleep Token flew in under my radar. Even In Arcardia went into high rotation pretty quickly. Probably doesn’t hurt that my daughter …

Concrete by Poppy Yes, some pop metal in order for today. Bury me six feet deep Cover me in concrete please Turn me into a street

The Torture Never Stops by Frank Zappa Yeah, it feels like a The Torture Never Stops kind of day…